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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1945

1,866 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 94

Ironworkers Seek Court Ruling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—The recent waterfront strike of ironworkers, in protest against the action of the union's official Balmain branch…

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"Hampered by Appeals to Higher Court"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—"The department is hampered by court judgments," the Minister for Customs (Senator Keane) said in the Senate…

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High Court Appeal on Mechanics' Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1945 · page 5

Stanley Fox and Millicent Daisy Fox have appealed to the High Court against the decision of the Chairman of the Southern Coal Reference Board (Mr…

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Fined For Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 8

Two young members of the R.A.A.F., William Henry Stubbs, 18. and Raymond George Chisholm, 19, arrived in Newcastle from Sydney on…

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Ownership Settled Out of Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 6

EARL PENTHEUS started in the Flying Welter Handicap at Newcastle races on Saturday for the first time since the gelding ran second to…

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Approach to Court Is Predicted in Theatres Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 June 1945 · page 8

An approach to the court by a company controlling a number of Newcastle theatres for a compulsory conference or, alternatively, the summoning of officials of Newcastle sub-branch of the Theatrical Employees' Association to show cause why…

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Bus Conductress on Stealing Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 8

The part-heard case against Rita Muriel Tigges. 25, bus conductress, of stealing an umbrella valued at £1 5s. the property of Margaret…

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For Trial on Stealing Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 4

"I intend to plead guilty at the Quarter Sessions," said Kenneth Noel Donnellan, 31, former Acting Secretary to Maitland Pastures Protection…

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Gaol For Trespass On Railway

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 5

JUNEE.— At Junee Court. Edward Howlin was sentenced to three months under the newly enacted legislation designed to prevent…

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Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 6

REMANDED.—Charged with having sold a bottle, of brandy and a bottle og gin without a license, at Newcastle, on Saturday. George Harold Hill, 48,…

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On Two-Year-Old Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.—A Fitzroy shooting of nearly two years ago was revived in the Criminal Court to-day when Leslie Eugene Francis…

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Police Want Owner for Purse

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 2

Mayfield police require an owner for a purse containing money which war found in a telephone bureau, at Mayfield, in March this year…

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Court Martial Power Queried

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 5

TAMWORTH.— When the Geneneral Court Martial concerning the disturbance at West Tamworth Detention Camp on May…

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Stop Press R.a.a.f. Men Back in Police Force

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 12

SYDNEY.— Eight young policemen recently released from the R.A.A.F. have resumed duty at the C.I.B. They will release older men…

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Charged With Theft of £1360

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Frederick Ling, 39, labourer, was charged at the City Police Court with having stolen £1360 from Francis James…

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Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 6

REMANDED.—Steg Olaf Sjalrando, 29, seaman, was remanded to July 2 on a charge of having carried a bottle of whisky and a bottle of gin away from…

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Woman Sent for Trial for Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—"I hated him." Jean Beaumont, 30, domestic, of Windsor, is alleged to have said when she reported to St…

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Sentenced to Seven Years Newcastle Youth in Bank Hold-up

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 4

KEMPSEY, Tuesday.—"I feel sorry for your mother, but I am trying you, not her," said Judge Storkey, sentencing a Newcastle youth, Kevin…

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Fined for Insulting Police Sergeant

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 9

"What's biting you. I suppose you are getting a cheap feed out of this," said Edward John Perkins, 26. laborer to Sergeant H. Taylor. in…

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Balmain Dispute in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY: The fight between the rank and file of the Balmain branch of the Ironworkers' Federation, its local…

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